Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 14, 2023
Submitted
May 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02307
Aircraft time
28,384 hours, 9,199 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT#391, BOS-TPA. 'VERY PRONOUNCED MUSTY, DIRTY SOCK SMELL NOTICED BY BOTH PILOTS IN THE FLIGHT DECK WHILE DESCENDING BETWEEN 14,000 AND 12,000 FEET. SMELL CAME FROM THE VENTS. TURNING OFF PACK 1 SEEMED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EXPERIENCED IT TOO. PACK 2 MAY BE CONTAMINATED AS WELL; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION A, ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, (A), A, C PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B/ TSM 05-50-00-810-085-D. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.'

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